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Lady Niners’ brunch

Janice Neal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Lady Niners golf group had a lovely brunch on Tuesday, June 18. All members were invited to attend, whether or not they were golfing that day. Twelve ladies who golfed came after they finished playing, and another twelve also attended. We reserved the La Montana Room at the La Hacienda…

Pete Rios addresses Democratic Club members

Pinal County Supervisor Pete Rios speaks to the Democratic Club.

Kim Schweitzer More than 40 people came to hear our own representative in Pinal County, County Supervisor Pete Rios at a recent Democratic Club Meeting. Rios is one of five Pinal County supervisors in our district (District 1). Each serve four years, and Pete will be running for re-election in 2020. He had been an…

National Park Club – now forming

Linda Harvey For those looking for information about visiting our national parks as well as those willing to share their park experiences, you are invited to attend an organizational meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20 at 4:00 pm in the La Mesa room of the La Hacienda Club. To get us started, a film about an…

Canada Day – 3rd annual celebration

Janice Neal The SaddleBrooke Ranch Canada Club celebrated their third annual Canada Day Party on July 1, at the home of Mike and Janice Neal. The group keeps growing every year as more Canadian transplants move to the Ranch. Everyone wore red and white to honor the Canadian flag. The guests included Canadians who live…

Gardeners Exchange

Zann Wilson The Gardeners Exchange, in conjunction with SaddleBrooke and the SaddleBrooke Ranch Master Gardeners, invites you to attend “The Sting of the Wild: stinging insects are beautiful (and mostly our friends)” program, presented by Dr. Justin Schmidt, UA entomologist and world expert on stinging insects. Be sure to bring cash to purchase his book,…

Where were you when…

Barbara Marriott, a SaddleBrooke author If you over fifty you are a walking encyclopedia of historic events. Author Barbara Marriott wants to publish your personal memories and remembrances of historical events during the 20th and 21st centuries in a book titled Where Were You When. So much has happened, and so quickly in the past…

Ranchette Putters Host Quail Creek at Rhinestone Cowgirl Event

At left: Ranchette Putters co-presidents Linda Bowman and Janice Neal. undefined

September 10 was a Rhinestone Cowgirl day when Quail Creek Lady Putters in Green Valley visited the SaddleBrooke Ranch Ranchette Putters for a morning of putting competition and social exchange. After heavy rains earlier in the week, our day turned out to be beautiful and not too hot. The putting green hosted 79 women putters…

Tennis Festival: An Australian Experience

Terry and Anita Zimmerman G’day mates! Decorated in the Aussie (Australian) format, the annual Steiness Tennis Festival at SaddleBrooke Ranch was held on October 20 and 21. The event consisted of two days of tennis matches in men’s and women’s doubles, mixed doubles and three singles matches for a few energetic players. There was a…

Ranchette Putters winners

Linda Nicholson September putting was enjoyable with the cooler temperatures moving in. But these lady putters were as hot as ever. Consistently striking the sweet spot on her orange ball, Janice Neal received the award for lowest average with 36.67. Second lowest average was awarded to Terrie Pompa with 37.0. Reading the green like a…

The Famous Painting Program

Sharon Groth The Famous Painting Program is in its second year at Mountain Vista School in Oracle. This program presents a famous painting to classrooms first through sixth grades once a month by our art loving volunteers. Ranch volunteers include Sharon Groth, Sherry Weiss, Nancy Reif, Linda Ritger, Larry Ritger and Susan Swanson. Tucson artist…